Central Hudson alerts Putnam customers of cyber attack on accounts

4:43 PM,
Feb. 20, 2013

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Central Hudson Gas & Electric says 110,000 customers could potentially have been victimized by a cyber attack on records of its customer accounts during the presidential weekend holiday.

The utility said there is no evidence that any customer information has been downloaded or misused, but it has determined that the number of potentially affected accounts is about one-third of its customer base.

"Out of an abundance of caution, we are recommending that all customers monitor their credit reports and bank accounts in order to detect any unauthorized activity," said James P. Laurito, ...